Fathers Blast Utah's Strict Adoption Laws

Suit Filed on Behalf of Men Who Fought to Keep Their Biological Babies From Being Adopted

A federal lawsuit is taking aim at Utah's adoption laws, claiming they don't adequately protect the rights of unmarried biological fathers in the name of getting newborns into stable, two-parent families.

Utah's laws are among the most "adoption-friendly" in the nation, say legal experts, and largely reflect the state's desire to discourage both abortions and a proliferation of single-parent families.